Creating User-Defined Text

Each self-service classic or fluid page has an area for additional explanatory text. The text resides in the message catalog. The system displays the message number to help you determine the text to include on a page. If you do not want a message on a particular page, you can delete the text in the message catalog or delete the message entirely. However, Oracle suggests that you delete only the text, not the reference number, so that you can add text as needed in the future.

You might add user-defined text to:

  • Explain why disbursed awards cannot be updated.

  • Explain why custom split awards cannot be updated.

  • Explain why subsidized and unsubsidized loans have automatic treatment.

  • Explain why loans in transit cannot be updated.

  • Provide general rules of navigation.

  • Provide specific information, such as instructing students not to increase awards.

Message numbers 500 and greater for Message Set 14409 are designated as user-definable. Oracle delivers some message numbers with defined message text and explanation as examples.

To define custom text for fluid interfaces, use the following message numbers in Message Set 14409.

Use Message Number

To Define Custom Text For

1401

Outstanding Offers Page

1404

Manage Accepted Awards Page

1405

Award Summary Page

1406

Award Details, General Page: Award Status (if the status is offered)

1407

Award Details, Amounts Page

1408

Award Details, Loan page: Entrance Interview (if the status is incomplete)

1409

Award Details, Loan page: Exit Interview (if the status is incomplete)

1410

Award Details, Loan page: Promissory Note Status (if the note status is unsigned)

1411

Award Details, Loan page

1412

Award Summary, Declined Awards page

1413

Award Summary, Canceled Awards page

1414

Accept/Decline Page

1415

Disbursement Status is Scheduled

1416

Disbursement Status is Authorized

1417

Disbursement Status is Disbursed

1431

Outside Aid page

1432

Report Outside Aid page

1434

View Outside Aid page

1435

Need Summary page

1436

Cost of Attendance page

1437

Expected Family Contribution page

Note: Applicable for the 2023-2024 and prior Aid Years only.

1439

Financial Aid Summary User Defined page

1440

Shopping Sheet Page, New Window Warning

1441

Shopping Sheet Page

2023

Student Aid Index page

Note: Applicable to the 2024-2025 and future aid years only.